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School: Edenmore, Ballinamuck (roll number 14584)

Location:
Edenmore, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Réid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0761, Page 027

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    belonging to a man and woman of the same name, three times, saying each time, "In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost". A person that catches a live man-keeper and licks his back is said to be able to cure a burn if he touches the burn with his tongue. It is said that yarrow is able to cure a headache. A cure for measles is, get nettle roots and boil them and drink the water. If we get a cut and want to stop the blood it is said that a cobweb is able to stop it. Certain people are said to have the cure of the sprain, by saying five "Our Fathers" and five "Hail Marys" in honour of Saint Stephen and tying a woolen thread around the sprain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jenny Keohane
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    Fostragh, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Edward Kiernan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Fostragh, Co. Longford